CVE-2023-53639

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: reduce WARN to dev_dbg() in callback The warn is triggered on a known race condition, documented in the code above the test, that is correctly handled. Using WARN() hinders automated testing. Reducing severity.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-53639

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53639

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53639

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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